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Sennheiser announces “Best Headphones in the World” priced at €50,000 (sennheiser.com)
5 points by pdknsk on Nov 3, 2015 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


"Orpheus’ striking design marries form to function. Its amplifier sits on a housing crafted from glass, and a solid block of Carrara marble. This luxurious natural stone—the type made famous by Michelangelo’s Renaissance sculptures—lends beauty but also prevents structure-borne noise. To create a visually stunning design, control dials are painstakingly crafted to the highest quality. Each dial is milled from a single piece of brass before being plated with chrome. This is music turned into an object."

Looks like more than an engineering exercise, this was an extreme exercise for the marketing department to fine tune their hyperbole.





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